Corporate Art Collection Manager

Also called: Corporate Art Curator

Manages the art owned by banks, hotels, hospitals, and companies.

A day in the life

A corporate art manager decides which paintings hang in a company's new headquarters, tracks the collection's value for insurance, and organizes rotating exhibits for employees. They also buy new work from emerging artists.

Pay over a career

Starting
$50k
Typical
$80k
High
$130k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in art history, plus experience at a gallery, museum or art advisory firm; many also earn a master's in art history or museum studies.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Art History.

Outlook

Growing about average. Small niche.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI and databases track collections; choosing art for spaces and working with company leaders stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Art History, Business, Interior design.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4012.

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